15th Edition
by Janice L Raymond (Author), Kelly Morrow (Author)
A trusted classic for over 50 years, Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 15th Edition
presents the most up-to-date dietetics content available in this
ever-changing field to ensure you provide optimal nutritional care. It
offers cutting-edge, comprehensive coverage of a full range of dietetics
topics, all in one book. You’ll benefit from in-depth information from
clinical specialists that provides practical and evidence-based recommendations
related to nutrition assessment and intervention, nutritional needs of
individuals in different stages of the life cycle, nutrition for health
and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy.
- UNIQUE! Pathophysiology algorithms present
the cause, pathophysiology, and medical nutrition management for a
variety of disorders and conditions to help you provide optimal
nutritional care.
- UPDATED! Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease chapter offers vital information to help you understand how diet and nutrition affect the body and contribute to disease processes.
- UPDATED! Part III: Nutrition in the Life Cycle section of chapters explains
the newest nutrition guidelines from pregnancy through adult years to
increase your understanding of the nutritional needs of patients at
every age.
- Clinical case studies help you translate academic knowledge into practical patient care using the nutrition care process.
- Nutrition Diagnosis boxes present
a problem, its etiology, and its signs and symptoms before concluding
with a sample nutrition diagnosis, providing you with real-life
scenarios you may encounter in practice.
- Clinical Insight boxes expand on clinical information, highlight new areas of focus, and contain clinical resources for your studies.
- NEW! Food-Nutrient Delivery: Planning the Diet with Cultural Competency chapter provides international nutrition guidelines and resources to assist you with multicultural meal planning.
- NEW! Clinical: Nutritional Genomics chapter features an author from the NIH’s Human Genome Project and introduces you to the latest research about CRISPR and epigenetics.
- NEW! MNT for Neurologic Disorders chapter features
two new authors, including a speech therapist, and displays IDDSI
guidelines and an appendix for dysphagia diets to help you carefully and
consistently address the nutritional needs of these patients.
- NEW! Clinical: Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance and Clinical: Biochemical, Physical, and Functional Assessment chapters
are updated with the most relevant and evidence-based complementary and
integrative approaches to expand your expertise in these clinical
nutritional areas.
- NEW! MNT for Adverse Reactions to Food: Food Allergies and Intolerance chapter features
completely revised guidelines and a new pathophysiology algorithm to
ensure you are confident in your knowledge of how to prevent emergencies
and what to do when emergencies do happen.
- NEW! Coverage of intermittent fasting, health at every size, and health disparities focuses on the latest nutrition trends to ensure you are well-versed in these topics.
- NEW! The Mediterranean Diet, Choline, and Biotin appendices display at-a-glance information to help you find quickly supplemental information.
- NEW! Directions boxes and Focus On boxes, as well as useful websites, resources, and key terms at the end of each chapter, help you find information quickly and easily.
